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Podcast of Ideas

How should we respond to the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox and what effect might it have on the EU referendum campaign?

In this week’s Podcast of Ideas, the team look at the way the tragic murder of Jo Cox MP has been interpreted, with many commentators and users of social media suggesting that the arguments used in the EU referendum campaign may have been a factor. What does this say about the state of political discussion in the UK today and the attitude of the political and media class to voters? What does the reaction to the Orlando night-club massacre teach us about how we respond now?